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Prince George supervisors deadlock on wastewater plan; ask staff to seek short extension on $10M grant
Summary
The Board of Supervisors tied 2–2 on whether to build a county-owned Sussex wastewater plant or send flows to Hopewell, leaving a Nov. 14 decision under the Virginia Business Ready Site Program unresolved; staff will request an extension so the absent member can vote at the Nov. 25 meeting.
Prince George County supervisors failed to reach a decision Tuesday on whether to build a county-owned wastewater treatment plant in Sussex County or route additional wastewater to the City of Hopewell, leaving the disposition of a $10 million Virginia Business Ready Site Program (VBRSP) grant unsettled.
"We did receive a $10,000,000 VBRSP grant and the deadline of making a decision on where to send this is November 14," County Director of Utilities and Engineering Frank Holcomb told the board during the presentation. Finance advisers from Davenport outlined five financing scenarios showing a wide gap between the two options: an $80 million…
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